In this week’s Husker247 Podcast, Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson roll through things at the midpoint of fall camp. The guys take a closer look at the left tackle spot, running backs, cornerbacks and other spots and debate whether developments at each spot are a thing or not a thing with the opener against UTEP less than three weeks away. Listen in! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices...
Aug 14, 2024•44 min
The Husker247 Podcast returned on Wednesday to hit on the Big Red Preview, the big injury news and general fall camp observations. The show started with Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson giving their thoughts on what they saw at the Big Red Preview and who stood out on both sides of the ball. From there Mike Schaefer and BC had a more in-depth conversation about what’s happening on defense and who some of the players emerging at cornerback and linebacker might end up being this year. After...
Aug 07, 2024•49 min
The Husker247 Podcast convened on Wednesday to roll through the fall camp opening media day the Nebraska Cornhuskers put together. Michael Bruntz, Brian Christopherson and Mike Schaefer all discussed various things from the coaches and the players as the Huskers prepare to begin the 2024 season. Among the topics hit on included Tristan Alvano being off the opening 120-man roster as he deals with injury, Nebraska’s tight end usage, how Tony White plans to keep Nebraska wanting more and several ot...
Jul 31, 2024•37 min
The Husker247 Podcast went on the road — at least two of its members did as the trio recorded a show focused on what they heard listening to several Nebraska representatives at Big Ten Media Days. The podcast focused on what Matt Rhule had to say about the upcoming 2024 season, including his thoughts on his team, the quarterback position, turnover margin and more. Additionally Husker247 dove into athletic director Troy Dannen’s plan to bring grass to Memorial Stadium and gave thoughts on what’s ...
Jul 24, 2024•40 min
The football season has inched closer now as we’ve reached late July and that means its Big Ten Media Days week so the Husker247 trio got together to discuss the upcoming season. Who is representing the Huskers in Indianapolis? What are we expecting in terms of national buzz about Nebraska? Will Brian Christopherson go to Elmo’s and get the shrimp cocktail? Those questions were answered on the podcast and much more was discussed like what we anticipate Isaac Gifford, Ty Robinson and Ben Scott wi...
Jul 22, 2024•55 min
The Husker247 Podcast resumed on Tuesday and hit on the topics that are on everyone’s mind these days — Bryson Webber’s commitment and NCAA Football 2025. Brian Christopherson breaks down the Webber commitment, why he stuck with Nebraska even after the coaching change, why the Huskers remain so high on the defender and other thoughts on the most recent addition. Conversation then shifts to where things stand with linebacker Will Hawthorne and how the Huskers are hoping to tackle some Kansas City...
Jul 16, 2024•47 min
Brian Christopherson and Mike Schaefer got together on Tuesday to discuss the latest news in Nebraska football, touching on Evan Cooper’s resignation, the anticipation of John Butler being named the next defensive backs coach and more on the room itself. To start with the two discussed just how much Cooper meant to Matt Rhule and the staff and why his loss is more than just changing out a position coach, particularly in regards to what he did in recruiting and with evaluation. From there the two...
Jul 09, 2024•46 min
In this week’s episode, Mike Schaefer and Michael Bruntz break down the team’s run of commitments over the last week and where each prospect fits into the Huskers’ long-term plans. Can cornerback Ceyair Wright help the Huskers in 2024? How about the pair of linemen Nebraska added? Listen in! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 02, 2024•40 min
In this week’s episode of the Husker247 Podcast, Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson breakdown a busy June and set the table for what could be a busy start of July for the Huskers on the recruiting trail. In the first segment, the guys discuss the most recent official visit weekend and where things stand for Nebraska. Nebraska also continues to recruit for the 2024 class and the guys discuss the commitment and reclassification of running back Mekhi Nelson and where things stand for the runni...
Jun 25, 2024•55 min
In this week’s episode, Michael Bruntz, Brian Christopherson and Mike Schaefer are all back together on a podcast for the first time since April. The guys start by discussing what they’ve seen and heard from Nebraska’s week of on-campus football camps. Who stood out and how has the approach been this summer? The guys also discuss Nebraska’s defensive line, which is likely the strength of the defense if not the entire team. What does that group look like and why has the script flipped from last s...
Jun 11, 2024•57 min
Surprise commitment podcast? That’s exactly what happened on Wednesday as Mike Schaefer and Brian Christopherson got together to break down Nebraska’s newest addition Jamarion Parker. The two discussed what Parker brings to the running back and moreover why Nebraska might look like such an attractive spot for a running back with more than 30 offers at this time. What does a Parker commitment mean for Nebraska’s efforts in St. Louis and why is St. Louis such an important area? Finally the two off...
Jun 05, 2024•19 min
The Husker247 Podcast returned on Tuesday to discuss Nebraska baseball’s regional effort and the season as a whole, how things stack up recruiting wise and then a discussion on which Nebraska game might be most important this season. Brian Christopherson and Mike Schaefer jumped right into a conversation about Nebraska baseball after the Huskers were bounced out of the NCAA tournament on Sunday. What went wrong? And what’s next for a program that made it back to the postseason for the first time...
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 4 min
The Husker247 Podcast returned on Wednesday to discuss Nebraska baseball and then switched to football where the guys got deep into the big change in the wide receiver room. Things started as Mike Schaefer and Brian Christopherson recapped the really strong week that was for Nebraska baseball, which concluded with a conference title and then an invite as the No. 2 seed in what looks like a loaded regional in Stillwater, hosted by Oklahoma State. The two broke down how the week played out, how Ne...
May 29, 2024•52 min
In this week's episode of the Husker247 Podcast, Brian Christopherson and Michael Bruntz discuss athletic director Troy Dannen’s session with media and how the plans have shifted for upgrades and changes to Memorial Stadium. In the second segment, the guys breakdown the start of the Big Ten Baseball Tournament and what needs to happen for the Huskers in Omaha. Listen in! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about y...
May 20, 2024•40 min
In this episode of the Husker247 Podcast, Brian Christopherson and Michael Bruntz break down the news that Nebraska and Colorado will meet under the lights in Lincoln this fall. The guys break down what to expect, and where this game fits into what as always been an interesting rivalry between the Huskers and Buffs. Over the weekend, Nebraska picked up its 2025 quarterback, gaining a commitment from California signal caller TJ Lateef. What are the Huskers getting in Lateef and how does his pledg...
May 14, 2024•53 min
In the week’s episode, Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson break down the recent hype surrounding Nebraska coming out of the spring and whether it’s OK to begin sipping the offseason Kool-Aid. What are reasons for confidence and concern on both sides of the ball? In the second segment, the guys take a status check on Nebraska basketball’s rebuild and what’s left on the menu for Husker baseball with seven regular season games remaining. Listen in! To learn more about listener data and our pri...
May 07, 2024•58 min
This week’s Husker247 Podcast reviews the Red-White Game — who stood out, what impressed, what do we still need to learn? There’s plenty to tackle from what Nebraska showed on offense and the guys discuss standouts from the scrimmage. In the second segment, the guys discuss where things stand on the recruiting trail following a big weekend of official visitors. Listen in! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about ...
Apr 30, 2024•50 min
The Husker247 Hype Cast is back with a special Red-White Game edition. Mike Schaefer, Brian Christopherson and Michael Bruntz breakdown what they're watching on both sides of the ball in Saturday's scrimmage, plus picks to click and oddly specific predictions guaranteed to hit. Listen in! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 25, 2024•33 min
Mike Schaefer, Brian Christopherson and Michael Bruntz dive in to where things stand for Nebraska football coming off the team’s first major scrimmage of the spring and what we’ve learned so far and still need to know about Matt Rhule’s group going into the final 10 days of spring practices. Nebraska basketball is on a hot streak in the transfer portal, having picked up three commitments. The guys get into that news and what’s left for the Big Red to fill out its roster for next season. Listen i...
Apr 17, 2024•54 min
In this week’s episode of the Husker247 Podcast, Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson break down the open viewing period of Tuesday’s spring practice. There was 11-on-11 football to be seen and one quarterback dropping a pair of dimes. What else did we see? Nebraska football is also now at the midpoint of spring practices and it represents a natural stopping points for what we know and what we still need to learn over the last half of the spring. The guys hit on some special teams talk and ea...
Apr 10, 2024•52 min
The Husker247 Podcast is back with Mike Schaefer, Brian Christopherson and Michael Bruntz breaking down the first week of Nebraska football spring practice. The guys give their thoughts from Nebraska’s first brief open practice period and where things stand for the Big Red after three practices. The second segment features football recruiting talk, basketball transfer portal talk as Fred Hoiberg rebuilds his roster this offseason and where things stand for the Husker baseball team, which entered...
Apr 01, 2024•53 min
In this episode of the Husker247 Podcast, Brian Christopherson and Michael Bruntz break down a busy week of news around the Nebraska beat. In the first segment, the guys discuss Troy Dannen’s introductory press conference and what the new AD had to say about his relationship with Matt Rhule, his priorities on the job and Nebraska’s place in the Big Ten. The guys also get a little spring football discussion in ahead of the first open viewing period of the spring on Thursday. Which position groups...
Mar 27, 2024•58 min
Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson are in Memphis as the Huskers get set to take on Texas A&M in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Huskers will be seeking their first-ever NCAA Tournament win and there are plenty of storylines heading into Friday's matchup. The guys discuss the feeling around the team as they went through practices in Memphis on Thursday -- can Nebraska weather the opening storm and nerves of an NCAA Tournament game? Will Keisei Tominaga handle the bright ligh...
Mar 22, 2024•29 min
Want more college hoops insight and bracket advice? Download and follow the Eye on College Basketball podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. The ONLY episode on the NCAA Tournament that you'll ever need is HERE! Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander will break down every game to give you the sleepers, cinderellas, bracket busters, and more! (01:00) - Kansas Kevin McCullar shut down for NCAA Tournament (09:50) - Virginia, we're not mad. We're just disappointed. (18:...
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule spoke this week with the start of spring practice a week away. We get into Rhule’s comments on Trev Alberts and what the next athletic director will face in Lincoln. We also discuss the on-field aspects of spring ball, the quarterback job and much more. Nebraska NFL Draft hopefuls will also go through Pro Day on Wednesday, where many will need to impress NFL scouts. Finally, the guys end the Podcast with a discussion of Nebraska baseball, which went 4-1 last week a...
Mar 19, 2024•47 min
The Husker247 Hoops Cast breaks down Nebraska's matchup with Texas A&M in the NCAA Tournament, how the Husker matchup and how the team is heading into the tournament. Listen in. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 19, 2024•35 min
The Husker247 Podcast breaks down the news of the week that Trev Alberts accepted the Texas A&M job and what it means for Nebraska’s program in the short term. In the second segment, the guys spin things forward and discuss what kinds of qualities are needed in an athletic director in a fast-changing world of college football. Listen in. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://...
Mar 14, 2024•43 min
Nebraska basketball is in the double-bye, and several Huskers earned All-Big Ten Conference recognition this week. Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson discuss all that and more on this week’s Husker247 Hoops Cast. The podcast sets the table for Nebraska’s stay in Minneapolis, and runs through Nebraska’s all-conference honorees and where they landed. Listen in. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad ...
Mar 13, 2024•32 min
Spring football is still a few weeks away, but the Husker247 Podcast discusses a few random pressing Husker topics. Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson begin by discussing Top-100 signee Carter Nelson and how soon Nelson might be able to get on the field in Lincoln. The guys then move on to Nebraska’s offensive line, which returns a number of veterans, but faces question marks at the guard spots. What does another step forward for that group look like in 2024? After a break, the hot start of...
Mar 07, 2024•45 min
In this week's Husker247 Hoops Cast, Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson break down Nebraska's Senior Day win over Rutgers. The guys also discuss potential Big Ten Tournament scenarios and how Nebraska can lock in a double-bye for the Big Ten Tournament. The guys end with a discussion looking ahead a few weeks to see if Fred Hoiberg will win the Big Ten coach of the year award. Listen in. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-pol...
Mar 05, 2024•35 min
